Savills York

From strategic advice to unlocking income opportunities, we help manage estates of all sizes across the North of England. We’re here to support you with:

• Property management for rural estates 
• Managing property compliance, maintenance and refurbishments 
• Strategic planning for your property portfolio 
• Succession planning advice 
• Landlord and Tenant advice for rural properties and land 
• Agricultural and residential rent reviews 
• Farm and land lettings 
• Financial management of estate accounts and budgeting, including maintenance budgets 
• Advising on renewable energy schemes and energy efficiency of properties 
• Natural capital, social value and estate governance advice 

Whether you’re looking for day-to-day farm management or strategic business consultancy, we offer a range of specialist services and practical support. 

Management 

• Day-to-day management of existing farm businesses 
• Overseeing in-hand farming operations
• Managing contract farming operations
• Joint ventures 

Consultancy

• Strategic business appraisals 
• Farm business management advice
• Budgetary planning and control
• Business restructuring
• Crop management and soil health
• Setting up joint ventures, including contract farming agreements and share farming
• Staff recruitment
• Energy and carbon audits 

From small estates to extensive portfolios, the team can support you with all forestry, woodland and tree care enquiries. 

• Forestry investments
• Forestry sales
• Forestry evaluations
• Woodland and forestry management
• Tree condition surveys and risk management
• Arboriculture impact assessment
• Grant applications 

Our Rural Agency team has a proven track record in selling a wide variety of rural properties, everything from small parcels of land to working farms and extensive country estates. Working with us means we’ll guide you through every stage of the process, from initial valuation to final completion. 

With a wide-ranging knowledge of buyers in the marketplace and strong connections nationally and internationally, we offer unparalleled exposure for your property. In addition to sales, we also specialise in rural property acquisitions, assisting clients through the purchase from initial due diligence, negotiations and onto completion.   

Matching the right buyers with the right properties is at the heart of what we do. Whether you’re a seasoned homeowner, a first-time buyer or an owner of a commercial portfolio, our advice is always tailored and transparent. Our strong market knowledge, informed by in-house sector-leading research, ensures you receive the best possible advice at every turn. 

As residential property specialists versed in everything to do with marketing and selling town, village and rural homes, we offer a huge range of property of all types and periods, from grand halls to modest townhouses and from quaint cottages to rural retreats. 

Buyers and sellers alike benefit from our friendly and honest service: we know that clear communication is as important as our hard-won reputation. 

Our Rural Consultancy team are experienced in a diverse range of valuation and advisory services for private clients, public bodies, charities, lenders and institutional investors. 

• Compulsory purchase order
• Arbitration
• Rural landlord and tenant
• Mediation
• Land, estate, farm and equestrian valuation
• Expert witness
• Dispute resolution
• Matrimonial valuation
• Succession planning
• Tax planning
• Trustee practice
• Family office
• Rural commercial
• Portfolio and financial statement valuations
• Sporting and fishing
• Energy, renewables and utilities valuations
• Mineral valuations
• Quarries mineral and waste
• Historic valuations
• Leasehold enfranchisement
• Specialist valuation (poultry, pigs, glasshouse and vineyards)
• Rental valuations
• Restrictive covenants
• Telecoms 

Our local architects undertake a wide-range of design, conservation and building surveying work predominantly in the rural, heritage and residential sectors. We focus on your needs, blending heritage and modern design with immaculate attention to detail.

We specialise in providing early consultancy for developers, house builders and funders on sales and marketing strategies for new residential developments in Yorkshire and the surroundings.  The team welcomes involvement at design stage where they draw on their collective experience and add value to provide maximum return for clients.